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SR 190: Alpha Day; recognize February 20, 2025

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Senate Resolution 190

By: Senators Kemp of the 38th, Jones II of the 22nd, Anderson of the 43rd, Jackson of the 41st, Sims of the 12th and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing February 20, 2025, as Alpha Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American men, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, on December 4, 1906, by Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy; known as the "Jewels," these men recognized the need for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country; and

WHEREAS, for 118 years, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has been a beacon of light to the community by staying true to its aims of manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind; and

WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., has a membership of more than 70,000 college-educated men inducted into over 700 college and alumni chapters in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean; and

WHEREAS, this esteemed fraternity continues to live out its mission of developing leaders, promoting brotherhood and academic excellence, and providing service and advocacy for our communities by contributing more than $2.3 million in educational scholarships and volunteering 850,000 community service hours; and

WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., counts many renowned Georgians as members, including Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ambassador Andrew Young, Mayor Maynard H. Jackson, Senator Raphael Warnock, Congressman David Scott, W.E.B. Dubois, Dr. Louis Sullivan, Actor Omari Hardwick, John Hope, and newly elected State Senator RaShaun Kemp; and

WHEREAS, the 18th Annual "Alpha Day at the Capitol" convenes under the leadership of Georgia District Director James Ford II, Assistant District Director Mark Nooks Jr., and Political Action Committee Chairman Aaron Johnson, representing 42 chapters across the state.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body urge all citizens to recognize and applaud the contributions of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Georgia District in their commitment to making our communities a better place as well as recognize February 20, 2025, as Alpha Day at the Capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the public, and the press.